Volkswagen Passat B5 - ABS system components on front and rear axles

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ABS system components on front and rear axles,

removing and installing
ABS system components on front axle, removing and
installing

Note :

Removing and installing ABS components is the

same for all brake calipers.

ABS wheel speed sensor

Before inserting sensor,

clean inner surface of hole
and coat with grease G 000
650

Always replace

45-6,

ABS system components on front and rear axles, removing and installing

Speed sensor on front axle,

removing and installing

Drive axle with rotor

Check rotor for

contamination and damage
45-6, Rotor on front axle,
checking, removing and
installing

Bolt

Repair Manual, Suspension,

Wheels, Steering, Repair Group 40,
Drive axle, servicing
.

Clamping sleeve

Always replace

Left and right side, identical

Before inserting into wheel

bearing housing, coat
circumference with grease G
000 650

Press into wheel bearing

housing onto stop

Seal sleeve

Speed sensor on front axle, removing and installing

Removing
- Loosen wheel bolts.
- Raise vehicle.
- Remove wheel.

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ABS system components on front and rear axles, removing and installing

- Remove grommet - 1 - from wheel bearing housing.

- Disconnect ABS wheel speed sensor connector - 2 - .
- Disconnect ABS wheel speed sensor wiring from
retainers - arrows - .

- For vehicles with brake wear pad indicator, disconnect

connector - 1 - .
- Lift locking tab slightly on the lower part of connector - 2
- and turn 90 .
- Pull lower part of the connector from the bracket.
- Remove ABS speed sensor from wheel bearing housing.
Installing
- Before inserting speed sensor, clean hole inner surface
and coat speed sensor all-round with Polycarbamide
grease G 000 650.
- Install ABS wheel speed sensor.
- Snap ABS wheel speed sensor wiring into brackets and
insert grommet into wheel bearing housing.
- Insert brake wear indicator connector into bracket on the
brake caliper.

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ABS system components on front and rear axles, removing and installing

The brake lining wear indicator wiring must be routed

between the brake carrier and the brake tube.
- Turn the steering completely left and right, making sure
that the speed sensor wiring has sufficient clearance.
Rotor on front axle, checking, removing and installing

- Raise vehicle.
- Remove wheel.
- Disconnect ABS wheel speed sensor from wheel bearing
housing.
- Turn the drive axle to check the rotor for contamination
and damage.
- If rotor is damaged, remove drive axle and rotor and
replace the outer constant velocity joint

Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels, Steering, Repair

Group 40, Drive axle, servicing
.
ABS system components on rear axle, removing and
installing (vehicles with front wheel drive)

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ABS system components on front and rear axles, removing and installing

Clip

ABS wheel speed sensor

Before inserting sensor,

clean inner surface of hole
and coat with grease G 000
650

Replacing 45-6, ABS

wheel speed sensor on rear
axle, removing and installing
(vehicles with front wheel
drive)

Axle beam

Shield plate

Rotor for ABS speed sensor

If damaged or contaminated,

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ABS system components on front and rear axles, removing and installing

replace with wheel bearing

unit

Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels,

Steering, Repair Group 42, Wheel
bearings, servicing
.

Wheel bearing/hub unit

Removing and installing

Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels,

Steering, Repair Group 42, Wheel
bearings, servicing

Hex socket head bolt

Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels,

Steering, Repair Group 42, Wheel
bearings, servicing

Brake disc

ABS wheel speed sensor on rear axle, removing and installing

(vehicles with front wheel drive)

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Pry lever - removing outside mirror 80 - 200

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ABS system components on front and rear axles, removing and installing

Removing
- Remove rear seat bench

Repair Manual, Body Interior, Repair Group 72, Rear

seats
.
- Remove lower side trim from C-pillar

Repair Manual, Body Interior, Repair Group 70, Pillar

and side trim; Lower C-pillar trim, removing and installing
.

- Disconnect ABS wheel speed sensor harness connector

- arrow A - and press out grommet - arrow B - .
- Loosen wheel bolts.
- Raise vehicle.
- Remove wheel.

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ABS system components on front and rear axles, removing and installing

- Unsnap ABS wheel speed sensor wiring from retainers arrows - .

- Remove clip for ABS wheel speed sensor.

- Pry out ABS wheel speed sensor with pry lever 80 - 200
from wheel bearing unit.
Installing
- Before inserting ABS wheel speed sensor, clean hole
inner surface and coat speed sensor all-round with grease
G 000 650 .

- Press the speed sensor - 1 - into the wheel bearing

housing by hand until it stops.
Installation location:
Tab - A - faces forward on the left side and toward the
rear on the right side.
- Install clip - 2 - for speed sensor.

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ABS system components on front and rear axles, removing and installing

When routing the ABS wheel speed sensor wiring, make

sure:

- The ABS wheel speed sensor wiring - 1 - is routed next

to the brake line - 2 - on both sides as shown.
- On the left side, a clearance of approx. 2 cm must be
maintained between the exhaust system heat shield and
the ABS wheel speed sensor wiring.

- On the right side, the ABS wheel speed sensor wiring - 1

- must be routed between the fuel lines - 2 - .
Rotor on rear axle, checking

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

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ABS system components on front and rear axles, removing and installing

Pry lever - removing outside mirror 80 - 200

- Raise vehicle.

- Pry out ABS wheel speed sensor with pry lever 80 - 200
from wheel bearing unit.
- The rotor can be checked for contamination and damage
through the speed sensor mounting hole in the wheel
bearing housing.
- If the rotor is damaged or contaminated, remove and
replace the wheel bearing unit

Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels, Steering, Repair

Group 42, Wheel bearings, servicing
.
ABS system components on rear axle, removing and
installing (vehicles with all wheel drive (AWD))

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ABS system components on front and rear axles, removing and installing

Drive axle with rotor

Check rotor for

contamination and damage
45-6, Rotor on rear axle,
checking, removing and
installing

ABS wheel speed sensor

Before inserting sensor,

clean inner surface of
mounting hole and coat with
grease G 000 650

Replacing 45-6, Speed

sensor on rear axle,
removing and installing
(vehicles with all wheel
drive)

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ABS system components on front and rear axles, removing and installing

Seal sleeve

Clamping sleeve

Always replace

Left and right, identical

Before inserting into wheel

bearing housing, coat
circumference with grease G
000 650

Press into wheel bearing

housing onto stop

Wheel bearing/hub unit

Hex bolt

Always replace

Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels,

Steering, Repair Group 42, Rear drive
axle, servicing

Speed sensor on rear axle, removing and installing (vehicles

with all wheel drive)

Removing
- Remove rear seat bench

Repair Manual, Body Interior, Repair Group 72, Rear

seats
.
- Remove lower side trim from C-pillar

Repair Manual, Body Interior, Repair Group 70, Pillar

and side trim; Lower C-pillar trim, removing and installing
.

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ABS system components on front and rear axles, removing and installing

- Remove screws - arrows - from side trim and remove.

- Remove screw - arrow - from side trim.

- Lift side trim and open cable ties that lie beneath it.

- Disconnect ABS wheel speed sensor harness connector

- arrow A - and press out the grommet - arrow B - .
- Loosen wheel bolts.
- Raise vehicle.
- Remove wheel.
- Remove ABS wheel speed sensor from wheel bearing
housing.

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ABS system components on front and rear axles, removing and installing

- Unclip ABS wheel speed sensor wiring from the retainers

- arrows - .

- Remove ABS wheel speed sensor wiring - arrows - from

retainer - 1 - .
Installing
- Before installing new ABS wheel speed sensor, replace
the clamping sleeve.
- Before inserting ABS wheel speed sensor, clean hole
inner surface and coat speed sensor all-round with grease
G 000 650 .
- Press ABS wheel speed sensor into wheel bearing
housing by hand.
Rotor on rear axle, checking, removing and installing

- Raise vehicle.
- Remove wheel.
- Remove ABS wheel speed sensor from wheel bearing
housing.
- Check rotor for contamination and damage.
- If rotor is damaged, remove drive axle and rotor and

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ABS system components on front and rear axles, removing and installing

replace outer constant velocity joint

Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels, Steering, Repair

Group 42, Rear drive axle, servicing
.

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